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FLORENCE-In concert on March 30th at the Historic Shoals Community Theatre James Leblanc and Angela Hacker with Brendan Young featuring Ben Parker. This is a fundraiser for the Theatre and 100% of the ticket sales go towards upgrades to the sound and lighting equipment as well as the purchase of projection equipment. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets are available for purchase at the box office from 11am-3pm today through Friday and online at https://apps.vendini.com/
FLORENCE-In concert on March 30th at the Historic Shoals Community Theatre James Leblanc and Angela Hacker with Brendan Young featuring Ben Parker. This is a fundraiser for the Theatre and 100% of the ticket sales go towards upgrades to the sound and lighting equipment as well as the purchase of projection equipment. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets are available for purchase at the box office from 11am-3pm today through Friday and online at https://apps.vendini.com/We are offering $10 at the door tickets for patrons who present a valid receipt dated March 30th, 2018 from the following restaurants: Legends Steakhouse, Odette, Ricatoni’s, City Hardware, all in Florence, or Champy’s Fried Chicken in Muscle Shoals. These local restaurants support the Theatre. We encourage our patrons to visit these restaurants and tell them thank you for supporting the local nonprofit Shoals Community Theatre!
Take a few moments and learn about the artist performing this Fridaynight!
James Leblanc has made hits with artists such as Travis Tritt (“Modern Day Bonnie & Clyde”), Jason Aldean (“Relentless”), Gary Allen (Learning How To Bend), Rascal Flatts (“Feels Like Today,” “Where You Are”), Martina McBride (“Make Me Believe”), Kenny Chesney (“I Remember”), Thompson Square (“My Kind Of Crazy”), Jo Dee Messina (“Breakin’ It Down”), Sheryl Crow (“This Won’t Take Long”), Tim McGraw & Faith Hill (“Roll The Dice”), Candi Staton (“I Ain’t Easy To Love” also performed by John Paul White and Jason Isbell) , James Otto (Good Things Gone Bad”), Sarah Evans (“Show Me The Way To Your Heart”), Billy Ray Cyrus (“Don’t Give Up On Me,” “I Can’t Live Without Your Love”), Chris LeDoux (“Daily Bread”), & even the cast of the hit TV Show Nashville (“Simple As That” sung by Deacon in Season 5)!
Leblanc’s credits keep rolling beyond this little list! Its no wonder albums featuring songs written or co-written by James LeBlanc have sold over 25 million units! LeBlanc recently decided to release an album full of songs that mean the most to him. Along with his backing band, James LeBlanc released “Nature Of The Beast” in the fall of 2017. This release garned the attention of Rolling Stone Magazine who named LeBlanc a “Top 10 New Country Artist To Watch.”
Learn more about James Leblanc at: https://
Angela Hacker is a Muscle Shoals native and former Warner Brothers Recording Artist with two albums already under her belt. Hacker is foremost a songwriter with credits on albums by Candi Staton, Kristen Kelly (Modern Day Drifters), and Sarah Lou Richards. Although songwriting lies at her core, her powerhouse vocals rise above and have been featured on albums by Montgomery Gentry, Cowboy Troy, Ugli Stick, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Dylan Leblanc, James Leblanc, and more! Take a few minutes and listen to her Album “Don’t Waste Your Pretty.”
Jimmy grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana where the “swampy” sounds of bands like A Train and The Bluebirds fueled his already growing desire to be on a stage playing live music. As a teenager, he formed a life-long friendship with singer/songwriter James LeBlanc and they began their musical journey together which eventually led them to the “Live Music Capital of the World”, Austin, Texas and then to the “Hit Recording Capital of the World” Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
After moving to Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 2000, Jimmy landed a job with FAME Recording Studios as a Staff Recording Engineer. He also signed a publishing deal as a songwriter for House of Fame Publishing.
In March of 2006, Jimmy launched The NuttHouse Recording Studio in downtown Sheffield, Alabama. What was once a 1950’s bank, now is the home of The NuttHouse Recording Studio.
In 2012, Jimmy and his wife, Angi created MusicNutt Publishing, LLC. (BMI). Jimmy is the current President of the Muscle Shoals Music Association and has taught recording classes at the University of North Alabama as an adjunct professor.
Jimmy’s recording accomplishments have a musical range from soul to bluegrass and include: Percy Sledge, Clarence Carter, Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally, The Decoys, Heartland, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, John Paul White, Lenny LeBlanc, Russell Smith, The Donna Jean Godchaux Band, Heartland, BoomBox, Drive-By Truckers, Spooner Oldham, Dylan LeBlanc, The Blind Boys of Alabama, James LeBlanc, The Fiddleworms, Grace & Tony, Little Feat, Donnie Fritts, Chris Pierce, Alabama Shakes, and many more.
Jimmy received a GRAMMY Award in 2016 for recording and mixing The Bluegrass Album of the Year, “The Muscle Shoals Recordings” by The SteelDrivers.
Jimmy is married to Angi Nutt who is an integral part of The NuttHouse Recording Studio and MusicNutt publishing. They have one son, Jordan Nutt.
Learn more about Jimmy Nutt & The Nutthouse Recording Studio at www.thenutthouse.com
Evan Lane is a local percussion instructor and co-founder of the Jam Academy of The Shoals with 12 years of performance experience and 5 years of teaching experience. He is a multi-instrumentalist with drums, mandolin, bass, guitar, and ukulele all at his disposal. When not shaping the skills of young musicians, Evan can be found in multiple bands including James Leblanc & The Winchesters, Konjure with Alecia Elliott, Crooked Oak, The Lucas Shepard Band, Loki Coyote, and several more! Learn more about Evan and Jam Academy of the Shoals by visiting their Youtube and Facebook pages.
Brendan Young is a 25 year old Nashville recording artist out of Muscle Shoals, AL, whose “native genre” – as he likes to put it – is Country music. Brendan has been playing and singing for over 18 years, and playing professional gigs and entertaining thousands over the past 4 years.
He started out life living in rural Oneonta, Alabama, until the age of 10. It was during this time in his life that he discovered the joys of music, and started learning to play guitar. Finding lessons too formal after a few years of trying different teachers, Brendan wanted to get past all the theory and musical rules that were slowing him down from getting to the heart of his desire: to play music. He began learning by ear, and developed his own drive to perfect the techniques that eventually started him out playing bluegrass. His love of bluegrass, and it’s influence in his musical journey, over time led him to start writing and performing country music.
Brendan’s love of country music, and his talent for it, eventually led him to be offered a position as the last artist starring in an all star country and rock show aboard the Showboat Branson Belle in Branson, Missouri – with him and 5 other artists performing daily – backed by an incredible 5 piece band. He performed on the Showboat for the duration of the summer, and is now back in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where he is focusing on writing, playing new venues, booking events, and pushing himself – and his music – to be better than ever, along with continuing to grow as an artist.
Having now built a full band to perform his original music, Brendan is currently playing with some of the most talented musicians in the state of Alabama. His band includes bass player Warren Bierley, who is known around North Alabama for also playing bass with the cover band, The Steel Rockers. Mike Roberts, also of The Steel Rockers, holds down the drums. The incredibly talented Ben Parker – of The Ben Parker Project, known for opening for Charlie Daniels – plays lead guitar. Also on guitar, Muscle Shoals native Dustin Coan helps fill out rhythm. And seasoned keys player Phil Dean recently joined the group, adding a fantastic new element to the sound of the band.
Brendan’s sound is a perfect balance between old and new country, with influences ranging from older artists like George Strait and Waylon Jennings, all the way to modern artists like Josh Turner and Chris Young. Currently sitting at #1 on the country charts in the Muscle Shoals area – and quickly moving up nationally and internationally – Brendan is becoming widely known for his musical talent. Currently out, Brendan has 2 EPs, each containing all original music; AND he currently has a single on iTunes, called “Thick As Thieves”, which can be streamed on Google Play Music, Spotify, and all major streaming services; it can also be purchased at https://itunes.apple.com/us/
Find more info on Brendan Young at: http://brendanyoungmusic.
Ben Parker is a musician, singer, and songwriter from Moulton, Alabama. He is a seasoned performer with a fine appreciation for diverse musical styles. His unique style has allowed him the opportunity to share the stage with headline acts such as Restless Heart, John Anderson, The Charlie Daniels Band, and Confederate Railroad.
Ben started playing guitar at the age of eight. At nine years old he wrote his first song. At twelve he started his own band. By fourteen, he completed work on his first recording featuring his original music. He has performed at BB Kings, The Nashville Palace, and festivals across the state including the Watermelon Festival, the WhistleStop Festival, the Shoals Spirit of Freedom, and numerous others. He has also performed on Muscle Shoals to Music Row, at the Alabama Governor’s Mansion and songwriter venues including Jim Parker’s Songwriter Showcase.
In 2011, Ben and his band, The Ben Parker Project, won the prestigious Muscle Shoals to Music Row Battle of the Bands. They represented the state of Alabama in Jackson, TN. In 2012, Ben won the Panoply Homegrown Talent competition at Panoply of the Arts in Huntsville, Alabama.
He graduated high school in May 2016 and is attending Calhoun Community College on a jazz band scholarship. He is active in the music department at his church, and continues to write and perform with his own band as well as playing guitar for others.
FInd more info on Ben Parker at: https://www.benparkerproject.com/
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